Yes the role of Saudi in particular disturbs me greatly

We seem tied so closely to them, despite the fact that they almost certainly funded 9/11, and certainly promote the corrosive Wahhabi form of Islam which corrupts Sunni Islam to extreme levels. Cameron said we got warning from them about major terrorist attacks, which justifies our closeness. But it makes me very uneasy.

I was in North Africa last summer, and Sunnis and Shia lived very happily side by side there. In the same way as most Protestants don't hate most Catholics and vice versa, the problems only come at the extremes. I worry that Saudi is driving those extremes and that we're in bed with them.

Posted By: Old Man on February 10th 2015 at 12:12:03

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PM: TBF (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 11:16:06
- The older generation of Hungarians are well know for their anti-semetism.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 11:40:56
- Interesting. re the English bit of that... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 10, 11:34:55
  - I think Islamaphobia is far more prevalent in the UK than anti-semitism? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 12:32:15
    - I agree. But it's also the case that anti-Semitism has sharply risen since Gaza. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:34:56
  - Comes from the Muslim world feeling disregarded by the West. Blair's War and everything th (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 10, 12:05:38
    - Yes the role of Saudi in particular disturbs me greatly (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:12:03
      - Did you see Bitter Lake on iPlayer? Interesting stuff about the Saudi/US relationship. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, Feb 10, 12:34:58
        
        No I haven't but it looks really interesting. (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:44:48
      - They're also fucking up our oil and gas industry........ (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 12:27:29
        
        Yes, they have the lowest production costs I believe? Plus the cash reserves for a seige (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 10, 12:46:58
        
        No, north sea needs 80 bucks plus to be viable in the longer term.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 13:40:39
        
        On-shore fracking is the way forward. (sits back and observes) (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Feb 10, 14:11:04
        
        Won't happen here, NIMBY's rule OK! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 15:35:53
    - Without wanting to keep on about this... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 10, 12:10:15
      - There's no doubt in my mind that anti-Semitism is latent in most countries, but the West h (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 10, 12:25:47
        
        My wife and step-daughter don't experience any anti Russian sentiments here! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 12:29:56
      - That's a good point (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:15:05
  - Until recently it's been at a lower level (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 11:54:51
    - You think the peope who recyle those old lines about money-grabbing etc (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 10, 12:00:24
      - Oh the noses thing was decades ago now (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 12:03:43
- Is your name Hoyveh Pretzel Hannukka? (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 10, 11:17:56

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